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/add-source

Interactively add a new source to feed-sources.md with type inference, https and name-uniqueness validation, and category checking against feed-categories.md. Appends a formatted row to the Active Sources table. Invoke with /feed-hermit:add-source.

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$ npx -y skills add gtapps/claude-code-hermit --skill add-source --agent claude-code

How it fires

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  • Fires itselfAuto-invocation. Claude auto-loads it when your prompt matches the work.Auto-invocation is when the right skill fires by itself at the right moment, driven by a FLOW.md router and a hook, instead of you invoking it by name. It is the difference between a skill being installed and a skill actually getting used.Read the full definition →
  • You can call itInvoke it directly when you want it.
  • Slash command/add-source

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Interactively add a new source to feed-sources.md with type inference, https and name-uniqueness validation, and category checking against feed-categories.md. Appends a formatted row to the Active Sources table. Invoke with /feed-hermit:add-source.

SKILL.md

add-source.SKILL.md
name: add-source
description: >-
  Interactively add a new source to feed-sources.md with type inference, https and
  name-uniqueness validation, and category checking against feed-categories.md. Appends
  a formatted row to the Active Sources table. Invoke with /feed-hermit:add-source.

Add Source

Add a new entry to `feed-sources.md`, enforcing the correct table format and source type.

Steps

1. **Collect inputs** — ask the operator for:

  • **Name**: short display name (e.g. "The Daily Dispatch").
  • **URL**: full URL to the source.
  • **Category**: must match one of the categories in `feed-categories.md` — read that file first and present the options.
  • **Type** (optional — infer if not provided):
  • URL contains `reddit.com` → `reddit`
  • URL contains `twitter.com` or `x.com` → `x`
  • URL ends in `.rss`, `.atom`, or `/feed` → `rss`
  • URL is a known WebFetch blocker (a domain that blocks server-side fetch and requires a browser) → `chrome`
  • Otherwise → `web`
  • **Notes** (optional): brief description of what the source covers.

2. **Validate:**

  • URL must start with `https://`.
  • Name must not already exist in `feed-sources.md` — read the file and check.
  • Category must match an existing category from `feed-categories.md`.

3. **Read `feed-sources.md`** to confirm the current table structure, then append the new row under `## Active Sources`:

   | {Name} | {URL} | {Category} | {Type} | {Notes} |

Align columns with the existing table width. Insert alphabetically by Name within the same category, or at the end if unsure.

4. **Confirm** — show the operator the new row before writing. Write only after confirmation.

5. **Note in session** — append to SHELL.md Progress Log: `[HH:MM] Added source: {Name} ({Type}) to {Category}`.

6. **Mention in next brief** — new source additions are mentioned automatically in the next brief (no action needed here).

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